i own 2 acres on vancouver island... canada. i like the lvl design very much but have NO experience in building or where to begin. has anyone an interest in...
I noticed on the site that there is a LV under construction in TX. Does anyone know where it might be? Thanks. ... to Austin frequently and would definitely...
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depends on what you call affordable? we are currently in the last stages of building an lvl and we are sucked dry of cash!!!!!!!! way more expensive then led...
Yes, there are always variables that you can control to help with cost, but there are others that come up due to technical aspects, some not addressed, by the...
http://www.yeoforumf.com/Cabin%20Project/Forms/AllItems.aspx Sorry I haven't posted recently. We are making progress though it has slowed. This week the taped...
Hi Jim, Things look great so hang in there. I and my GC are starting siding next week using the Kynar. Do you have anything to share that ought to be known to...
Hello: There have been recent comments about how the cost can go higher than expected on these houses. Only a few of the pictures have shown the flat roof from...
Bob I've never owned a flat roof before - so at this point I'm not too worried. I look at most of the commercial buildings in the area and they have flat roofs...
Rachel The siding was a challenge - but my construction guy and I were able to figure it out. I did post some photo's of the detail siding that might help. I...
Bob Having grown up with a flat roof that eventually had big issues I can say that they have come a long ways since the overwhelming issues in the 70-80s....
Thanks Jim. I've read about the "site bending" issues before. Are there certain pieces we can be prepared for and/or is their a tool or mold you used or...
Rachel Have a number of good snips available. Also find the largest brake you can to have onsite. A couple of hand seamers is also helpful as well as an ...
St. Louis here has an abundant amount of flat roofs. They require much more frequent maintenance than a pitched roof. That said, it may need repair every 5...
No doubt the new materials are better. However the roof is only as good as the substructure. We did a flat roof on a section of our home 15 yrs ago and two...
We have a flat roof on our house in the city, and we just completed an LV in the country. Over the last year, we have had a combined total of 6 leaks,...
The key to a flat roof is not to make it flat. I know this sounds backwards. In order to have a flat roof drain, the building outside walls need to extend...
I believe Rocio mentioned this issue on my recent visit to Perryville. She has included an overflow downspout in the parapet wall. Matthew and Allison's...
Hello: I appreciate all of the comments about "flat roof" issues--per my skepticism. ... Judging from the picture, there is hopefully some kind of mesh on the...
Hi some time ago someone got in touch with me about visiting our lvl in wv over thanksgiving and I have unfortunately lost the email (and changed my own email...
When you say way more expensive, how expensive do you mean? I've always heard the cost of building and finishing would be about the same as or a little bit...
Expensive is a very relative term. If you are thinking that you could buy an LVL kit for $40K and build it for another $40K then I would say it is expensive....
Trying out the new photo thing on google http://picasaweb.google.com/JahanMN/Nov07BigSandProject Was up this weekend and got the first toilet installed so I...
In regards to affordable...It depends on your budget. If you are going to work with a contractor and have them do the kit build for you, then a rule of thumb...
Plus, Jim, I think it is good to note for those who are new to your postings, that you are doing some/much of the work yourself which greatly effects the...
If you are a novice builder you should look at Firstday cottages: www.firstday-cottages.com Those are designed for the self-builder at relative low cost. Total...
I agree with most of what you say. The LVL process took forever, way longer than it should and that accounted for much expense. We should have gotten all...
Folks Just to weigh in on the other side - I had good experience with the customer service. There were a couple of times I had questions during construction ...
